Specials
Readers rate it 3.5 (342 on Hardcover)
384 pages · Released May 9, 2006 · Simon Pulse
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Specials is the third book in Westerfeld's Uglies series and explores dystopian themes of conformity, free will, and resistance through action-driven science fiction. The protagonist undergoes psychological manipulation and combat training, leading to several action sequences and morally complex choices. While the book addresses serious themes like brainwashing and totalitarianism, it ultimately affirms the power of individual choice and friendship.
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After being captured and surgically transformed into a "special," teenaged Tally Youngblood, now a government agent programmed to protect society from outside threats, is ordered to eliminate the rebel colony New Smoke, Tally's former home. After being captured and surgically transformed into a "special," teenaged Tally Youngblood, now a government agent programmed to protect society from outside threats, is ordered to eliminate the rebel colony New Smoke, Tally's former home.
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- Brainwashing
- Science fiction
- Teenage girls
- Insurgency
- Juvenile fiction
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ISBN 9780689865404 · Simon Pulse